3 Antique Neoclassical Renaissance H Hal Kramer Chicago Campiglia Engravings 6"

Description

Set of 3 late 19th-early 20th century neoclassical engravings after the work of Giovanni Domenico Campiglia. Prints feature women / children / puttis / cherub figures in classical Roman / Italian landscapes and ruins. Mottled antiqued frame with carved gilt edges. Framed by H. Hal Kramer, Chicago.

"Giovanni Domenico Campiglia (1692–1768) was an Italian painter and engraver from Florence, active under the patronage of the House of Medici. He initially trained under Tommaso Redi and Lorenzo del Moro, then in Bologna under Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole. During his career, Campiglia was employed in Rome and Florence, painting and engraving historical subjects and portraits. Campiglia worked with Antonio Francesco Gori for over a decade on the Museum Florentinum, a collection of images of all the famous artists of Florence. Campiglia's contributions were published in 1734, which induced Pope Clement XII to bring him to Rome. There he worked with historian Giovanni Gaetano Bottari in engravings for his multi-volume Musei Capitolini. His highly finished drawings of antique and famous statues of Rome were highly prized by British tourists." (Source: Wikipedia)

Condition

Good Overall - Some discoloration/foxing to paper; gentle wear to frames

Dimensions

6" x 0.75" x 4.75" / Sans Frame - 4.5" x 3" (WIdth x Depth x Height)